Quinchamalium chilense Molina belongs to the Schoepfiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (14).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Schoepfiaceae
Genus
Quinchamalium
Specific Epithet
chilense
Authorship
Molina
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/16/2013
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Decumbent with inflorescences erect, flowers yellow to red orange.
2/21/2013
Location
Chile, Maule, Talca
-35.938333, -70.610556
Location Remarks
Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Branches erect to ascending from a taproot; flowers yellow-orange with red centers.
12/3/2004
Location
Bolivia, La Paz
-16.552500, -68.096111
Location Remarks
Sendero del Águila in the city of La Paz (Barrio de Mallasa), Calacoto section. Ca. 3380 m and above.
Collectors
No collectors specified
